GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

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WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
deferput off
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
belieto give a false impression of
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss